Terry Fox

Partner / Chicago

P: 312.690.5556

Terry Fox is a partner in SBSB Eastham’s Chicago office with more than 25 years of experience litigating and resolving disputes across multiple practice areas. Much of his practice is centered on employment law, as he regularly advises employers in areas including sex, race, national origin, age, disability and other alleged areas of discrimination, as well as overtime, wage and hour disputes and ICE investigations. He has represented clients in state, federal and appellate courts throughout Illinois as well as in a wide variety of administrative tribunals.

Terry joined SBSB Eastham in October 2023 with extensive experience representing insurers and their insureds in high exposure personal injury claims, and he has also been involved in litigating disputes over insurance coverage and the extent of obligation to defend parties in suits. His practice extends to include commercial litigation, non-profit directors’ and officers’ liability litigation including condominium and common interest community associations, construction, insurance and transportation.

An Iowa native, Terry earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from the Iowa State University of Science and Technology before obtaining his law degree from the University of Iowa. He is admitted to the Illinois State Bar Association, the Trial Bar for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and he is a Past President of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. A multifaceted litigator, he is a seasoned authority in employment law and a trusted counsel to those he represents.

Practice Areas

Practice Areas

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction
  • General Liability
  • Insurance
  • Labor and Employment
  • Premises Liability
  • Transportation
  • Trucking

Education

  • J.D., University of Iowa, 1990
  • B.A., Iowa State University, 1985

Court Admissions

  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
    • Trial Bar
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Honors and Distinctions

  • Selected to Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2022-2025

Representative Cases

  • Has represented condominiums and other community associations, both on day-to-day governance matters and matters in litigation.
  • Has successfully defended and protected board members in high pressure suits seeking in excess of six figure recovery on defective building and facility claims including water infiltration.
  • Routinely advises Boards regarding risk transfer including insurance and indemnification of directors.
  • Has successfully pursued banks for associations and recovered dwelling units in creative resolution of legacy assessment debt in disputes arising out of foreclosure sales.
  • Has represented businesses in commercial disputes, including those involving commercial leases and other breaches of contract, successfully prosecuting claims in arbitration and pushed resolution via mediation.
  • Has represented contractors facing federal debarment for failure to meet executive order obligations for affirmative action.

Speeches and Presentations

  • “Further Perils for Employers Subject to Illinois Employment Laws,” Joint Winter Seminar of Illinois Defense Counsel and Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Crested Butte, Colorado, February 2024
  • “Understanding the Law – Mental Disabilities and the ADA,” Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute for Mental Health Education’s Mental Health in the Workplace Conference, Evanston, Illinois, June 2024